New York attorney record · Judicial Dept 1
Theodore F. Ells
Univ Of Virginia alumna, admitted to the New York bar in 1968, registered office in New York, NY. A half-lifetime's worth of status, address, and registration history on this record come straight from the NY Office of Court Administration.
- 1968
- Admitted
- 58
- Years in bar
- 1361245
- NY reg #
The record in one line
Theodore F. Ells has spent 58 years on the register since admission in 1968, one of the longest-standing active practitioners the state bar carries at 98% tenure percentile.
- 58 yrs
- in active practice since admission
- Active
- current bar status: "Currently registered"
- #901 of 93,608
- by tenure in New York office peers
- Law school
- Univ Of Virginia
Data updated September 2026
What this profile tells you
Bar status & tenure
Theodore F. Ells has carried New York bar registration 1361245 for the better part of a career, still active and in good standing. Registration is recorded within Judicial Department 1, the appellate division overseeing this attorney's home district.
Practice context & education
Practice address is listed under Schoeman Updike Kaufman & Gerber LLP, located in New York, NY (New York County), ZIP 10176. 1 other attorney shares this firm affiliation in the registry. Educational background: UNIV OF VIRGINIA.
State context & due diligence
Across a career spanning 58 years, Theodore F. Ells has remained part of the New York bar's active cohort, a share of the register detailed further below.
Experience vs. the active New York bar
Theodore F. Ells's 58 years since a 1968 admission places this record near the far edge of the statewide tenure curve below.
58 years on the New York bar
Years since admission, all currently-active NY attorneys
58 Top 2% higher than 98% of 290,787 active NY attorneys
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Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
Tenure among New York, NY office peers
Theodore F. Ells is earlier in the New York, NY office cohort than most peers: local tenure rank #901 of 93,608 (1st percentile). See the New York attorney directory .
- Local rank
- #901
- City cohort
- 93,608
- Local percentile
- 1st
- Admitted
- 1968
Nearest tenure peers in New York
- Richard C. Agins admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Jon C. Aimone admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Martin Bennett Amdur admitted 1968 · 58 yr
- Gerald Harold Baker admitted 1968 · 58 yr
How local rank is computed
Rank uses years since NY-bar admission among non-deceased registry rows that list the same office city and state, a local placement, not a statewide claim. Source: NY Office of Court Administration Attorney Registration · as of September 2026. Derived local rank, not published upstream.
How Theodore compares to fellow Univ Of Virginia alumni
Among the 210 Univ Of Virginia graduates in the New York register, Theodore F. Ells is longer-tenured than 99%.
58 years vs. Univ Of Virginia alumni
Years since admission - 210 NY-registered alumni of this school
58 Top 1% higher than 99% of 210 fellow alumni
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more fellow alumni. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registration · September 2026
The 1968 admission class today
Of the 1,871 attorneys admitted to the New York bar in 1968, 31.6% are still "Currently registered" today, below the statewide average across all admission years.
Professional Details
- Status
- Currently registered
- Registration Number
- 1361245
- Year Admitted
- 1968 (58 yrs · veteran)
- Judicial Department
- 1
- Next Registration
- Dec 2026
Location & Contact
- Company
- Schoeman Updike Kaufman & Gerber LLP
- City
- New York, NY
- County
- New York
- ZIP Code
- 10176
- Phone
- (203) 214-5282
Education
UNIV OF VIRGINIA
Status Distribution Across the New York Bar
Theodore F. Ells's current status, "Currently registered", places this attorney in the 67.2% of the 432,625-attorney New York register currently marked active.
Full statewide breakdown & source note
Source: NY Office of Court Administration, Attorney Registrations. Status counts reflect the latest reporting cycle. Bar status confirms registration only; it does not imply competence, specialty fit, or freedom from complaints.
Same firm affiliation: Schoeman Updike Kaufman & Gerber LLP
Other NY-registered attorneys who share this firm name on the OCA register (not a geographic peer set).
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Fellow alumni on the NY register whose admission year is closest to 1968 (excluding same-firm colleagues above).
Same admission year (1968), other cities
NY-registered attorneys admitted in 1968 whose listed office city differs from New York, a vintage cohort, not a neighborhood list.
Nationwide attorneys with similar admission year or city registry density
Two non-geo peer axes for Theodore F. Ells: closest NY bar admission year outside NY, and closest out-of-state office cities by how many NY-registered attorneys they list (~93,609 here). Distinct from same-firm, fellow-alumni, and same-year other-city strips above.
Similar admission year (~1968)
Counts come from the NY State Office of Court Administration registration extract; peers are not a competence or practice-area ranking.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Theodore Ells licensed?
Theodore Ells is licensed to practice law in New York.
When was Theodore F. Ells admitted to the bar?
Theodore F. Ells's admission to the New York bar dates back to 1968.
Where did Theodore F. Ells go to law school?
Theodore F. Ells attended UNIV OF VIRGINIA.
What company does Theodore F. Ells work for?
Theodore F. Ells is associated with Schoeman Updike Kaufman & Gerber LLP in New York, NY.
Is Theodore F. Ells in good standing?
Yes, Theodore F. Ells holds active bar status ("Currently registered").
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